At Marquette High School: 2011 U.S. Lacrosse All-American… Two-time first-team all-state…four-year varsity letterwinner… Two-time varsity team captain and team MVP… 2011 U.S. Lacrosse Champion All-American Showcase… 2010 Wisconsin Lacrosse State Champions… 2011 state finalist… Four years on varsity wrestling team… 2011 wrestling captain… Two years on varsity football team… Played DB for 2009 football state champions… National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Michael and Connie Tjarksen, both Yale ’86… Father played football at Yale… Mother played lacrosse at Yale… Member of Pierson College.